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climbing child

24 Jul

Playground Code

Fall Height vs Critical Height: What is the Difference?

A lot of the terms used by Certified Playground Safety Inspectors are similar and can be easily confused. In a previous article, which...

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Monkey bars on a playground

09 Jul

Playground Code

What is Critical Height?

Playground code handbooks and inspectors frequently refer to something called “Critical height”. It is a key part in the design of a playground. ...

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